February 16 7:00 pm

The Giller Master Panel: Black writers’ experience publishing in Canada, 7pm EST

Moderated by award-winning author, academic, public intellectual and former Scotiabank Giller Prize juror, Cecil Foster, the panel will include 2019 Scotiabank Giller Prize winner Ian Williams, 2021 jury chair and author Zalika Reid-Benta, literary agent Chelene Knight and renowned writer and scholar, Rinaldo Walcott, discussing their experiences being published in Canada.

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April 2 7:30 pm

TUNING IN (APRIL 2-4, 2021), with new audio plays by Yvette Nolan, Audrey Dwyer, and Amy Lee Lavoie

Co-presented with the MAI, Tuning In is a commissioned series of three new, short audio plays penned by women playwrights from across Canada. Tuning In tackles issues of denial, fear and care. Three Canadian women playwrights explore the perspectives that reflect our personal realities and also the truths that bind us together. The series invites us to question the human experience and how society shapes us. More info here!

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February 6 5:00 pm

Metonymy Author Showcase & Cabaret

Featuring readings from writer-in-residence H. Felix Chau Bradley, Kama La Mackerel, and Eli Tareq El Bechelany-Lynch, and participation of Metonymy authors Addie Tsai, Shanice Nicole, and more. Hosted by Erin Hurley (Department of English), the readings will be followed by a wine and cheese reception. The event will be live streamed and live captioned.

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